Page 5: Historical Events In October - 01

1901  On October - 01 abdoer-Rahman, emir of Afghanistan, dies   

1903  1st baseball World Series, Pitts Pirates vs Boston Pilgrims (Red Sox) on this day in history.   

1903  On this day in history "Slapsie" Maxie Rosenbloom, NYC, light-heavyweight box champ (1932-34)   

1904  JB van Heutsz becomes gov-general of Netherland Indies on this day in history.   

1904  On October - 01 vladimir Horowitz, Kiev Ukraine, pianist (Carmen)   

1904  On October - 01 william GGVV Harcourt, historian/English Sect of State, dies at 76   

1905  On this day in history the Grand Trunk assumes control of the 460 mile Canada Atlantic system by agreement dated August 15, 1904.   

1905  FrantiÅ¡ek Pavlík is killed in a demonstration in Prague, inspiring LeoÅ¡ Janáček to the piano composition 1. X. 1905 on this day in history.   

1906  Hugh Jennings resigns as Balt manager to take over at Detroit in 1907 on October - 01.   

1906  On October - 01 john Lorne Campbell, folklorist   

1907  On October - 01 plaza Hotel (5th Av & 59th Str, NY) opens   

1907  On October - 01 barbara Morrison, Weston-Super-Mare Engld, actress (Project Moonbase)   

1908  On this day in history first Model T Ford produced in Detroit   

1908  On this day in history henry Ford introduces the Model T car (costs $825)   

1908  On this day in history jack Chesbro's final Yankee victory, beats Walter Johnson 2-1   

1908  1st Dutch electric railway in use (Rotterdam-The Hague) on October - 01.   

1908  On this day in history herman David Koppel, composer   

1909  On this day in history everett Sloane, NYC, actor (Patsy, Citizen Kane, Enforcer)   

1910  On October - 01 berkshire Cattle Fair held in Pittsfield Mass (first state fair)   

1910  Berkshire Cattle Fair held in Pittsfield Mass (1st state fair) on October - 01.   

1911  United Dutch Diamond workers get 8-hr day on this day in history.   

1911  Edward P Boland, (Rep-D-MA, 1953- ) on this day in history.   

1911  Wilhelm Dilthey, Germ philosopher (Das Leben Schleiermans), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1912  Yanks lose game #100 en route to a 50-102 season on October - 01.   

1914  On this day in history daniel Joseph Boorstin, author (Empire of Czar, 1974 Pulitzer Prize)   

1916  On October - 01 tibor Reich, textile designer   

1917  René A de Rooy, Suriname/Antillian poet (Juancho Picaflor) on October - 01.   

1918  On October - 01 australian Light Horsemen take Damascus, Syria   

1918  On October - 01 sgt. William Merrifield (4th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Abancourt, France   

1918  World War I: Arab forces under T. E. Lawrence (a/k/a "Lawrence of Arabia") capture Damascus on October - 01.   

1918  On this day in history antonio Iglesias Alvares, composer   

1919  World Series begins as a best of 9 affair, White Sox intentionally throw this series to satisfy gamblers (Black Sox Scandal) on this day in history.   

1920  On October - 01 the birth of Walter Matthau, American film actor   

1920  Dutch law provides for an 8 hour working day on October - 01.   

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1207  Henry III, king of England (1216-72) was born on October - 01.   

1507  Giacomo Barozzi da Vignola, Italian architect (d. 1573) was born on this day in history.   

1540  Johann Jakob Grynaeus, Swiss Protestant clergyman (d. 1617) was born on this day in history.   

1549  Anna of H Bartolomaeus, Flemish prioress/founded a nunnery was born on October - 01.   

1577  Fidelis of Sigmaringen, Swiss friar, martyr, and saint (d. 1622) was born on this day in history.   

1620  On October - 01 birth of nicolaes Pietersz Berchem, Dutch landscape painter/etcher   

1644  On October - 01 birth of alessandro Stradella, Italian violinist/composer   

1644  On October - 01 birth of jean Rousseau, composer   

0290  Death of [Christian] Bacchus, roman soldier/martyred saint, killed on October - 01.   

0540  On this day in history vedastus St Vaast, 1st bishop of Atrecht/saint, dies   

0552  Teja, king of Ostrogoten, dies in battle on October - 01.   

0959  Death of King Edwy of England on this day in history.   

0976  On October - 01 al-Hakam II, Moors kalief of Cordoba, dies   

1040  On this day in history death of alan III, Duke of Brittany (poisoned) (b. 997)   

1189  Death of Gerard de Ridefort, grandmaster of the Knights Templar on October - 01.   

1310  On this day in history death of beatrice of Burgundy, Lady of Bourbon (b. 1257)